Basic Requirements for All Concentrators

The Basic Track consists of 11 courses.*

Math 1a

This requirement applies to the Fall 2010 entering class onwards.

Can be satisfied by placing into Math 1b or higher on the Harvard Math Placement Exam or by scoring 5 on the AP Calculus exam (AB or BC). Students who place out of Math 1a do not need to replace this with another course.

Concentrators who take their first intermediate theory course Fall 2014 or later must receive a B- or higher in both 1010a/1011a and 1010b/1011b. Those who have already taken at least one of their intermediate theory courses before Fall 2014 must receive an average B-/C+ or above for the two courses.

Concentrators who do not meet these requirements must take Ec 975a or Ec 975b or an economics elective that has 1010a/1011a or 1010b/1011b as a prerequisite.

Ec 970 (Sophomore Tutorial)

Ec 1123 or 1126 (Econometrics)

None of the above may be taken Pass/Fail.

Three additional economics courses

One course must have a writing requirement.

One course must have intermediate theory (Ec 1010 or Ec 1011) as a prerequisite.

A course may satisfy both a writing requirement and a theory prerequisite requirement; however a total of three economics courses must still be taken.

Up to two electives (except those used for the writing requirement) can be taken P/F with professor permission.

Additional Requirements for Honors Eligibility

Both honors tracks consist of 15 courses.* Concentrators can be eligible for honors through the Thesis Track or the Advanced Course Track. The honors math requirements and Ec 985 may not be taken pass/fail.